Government in Our Economy

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Government in Our Economy

• Chapter 11

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Levels of Government

• Local
• State
• Federal

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Levels of Government

• Local Provides services for an orderly society.
• Levels of Local Government in Iowa
• County
• Township
• City (wards)
• School Districts (precincts)

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Collection David Rumsey Collection Author
Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Date 1875 Short Title Map of Delaware County,
State of Iowa. Publisher Chicago Andreas Atlas
Co.
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Milo Township
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Manchester
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Precincts of Delaware County

• Precinct 1 The City of Dundee and part of
  Richland Township.
• Precinct 2 The City of Masonville and part of
  Coffin's Grove Township.
• Precinct 3 St. The City of Ryan and part of
  Adams Township and Hazel Green Township.
• Precinct 4 The Third Ward of Manchester and part
  of Oneida Township, Prairie Township, Milo
  Township, and Delaware Township.
• Precinct 5 The City of Greeley and part of Honey
  Creek Township and Elk Township.
• Precinct 6 The First and Second Wards of
  Manchester.

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Levels of Government

• State Regulate business activities with the
  state. (Intrastate)

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The Role of Government

• As new officials are elected, the role of
  government changes.
• As society changes, so must our government change.

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1. Brainstorming

• List one service provided by the federal
  government.
• List one service provided by the state
  government.
• List one service provided by the local government
  (city or county).

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2. Brainstorming

• Explain why the good or service should be
  provided by the government.
• Explain if this good or service should or should
  not be provided by the government.
• Explain if this good or service is provided by
  the correct level of government.

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3. Interstate Commerce

• List one product provided to you through
  interstate commerce.
• List one product produced in our local economy
  that is provided to other states through
  interstate commerce.

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3. Protection through Government.

• List one government agency that protects you and
  your family.
• Visit http//www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm
  List a law that protects you.

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4. Laws that Protect you.

• One law that protects you is the minimum wage
  law.
• Return to http//www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.ht
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• List the minimum wage.
• List how many hours you must have for the wage.
• List how much money you must make in order to
  receive the wage.

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5. Contracts

• Write a simple contract that includes
• An offer
• Who the contract is made with. (legal age
  typically and mentally competent)
• Something of value that is legally exchanged
• An acceptance with date

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6. Intellectual Property

• Visit http//www.uspto.gov/. Do a search for an
  item with a patent. List the item and who owns
  the patent.
• Do a search for an item with a trademark. Browse
  the dictionary and paste a copy into your
  assignment of a trademark.

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7. Government and Business

• List a public utility that our school uses.
• Create an example of a monopoly.
• List an example of how the government assists
  business.

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Homework

• Complete 12 in class, page 152
• Complete vocabulary, Page 153
• Complete 1-11, page 152
• Complete 13-16, page 152

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QUIZ

• http//school.discovery.com/quizzes26/
• schuchmann/11business.html

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